What is the best type of watercolor paper to use these pencils on?
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Hi I've been using a few different ones both hot And cold pressed have only used "artist quality" ones so far ( as they are for assignments) will try cheaper options soon
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Depends whether you want to finish off with slight texture or smooth...cold press 90 or 140 # holds up well and has some texture, while hot press paper is smoother
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90 pound watercolor paper works well with these pencils and the blocks also. Only small amounts of water bring out the really intense color.
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I would say they are like 300# watercolor paper and rather a little rougher than expected. I have used a few for Zentangles, but the next time I will put a coat of gesso on first. Hpoe that helps!?
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Amazon.com is a trusted place to make purchases and as for buying prismacolor pencils, they are a great artist quality pencil and I found them to be priced well here at Amazon. I love them and would not consider using any other brand.
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I typically use pencil when I write in these books, it works the best. I find most ball point pens with thicker ink (most cheap ball points) work well too. Thinner watery ink will bead up and not write.
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I don't know. I have never used intense pencils. I recently got a set of watercolor pencils and was just okay with them.
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I would not do watercolor but I did heavier washes of acrylic just fine- you need to gesso first as the pages are thin-not as thin as Moleskine but 1 layer of gesso and I mixed acrylics and matte medium and it was fine!
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Pencils work best; some pens won't work as well. I'm not sure whether some inks would run if wet.
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Interesting question. I did a little experiment for you. I picked 10 -15 pens randomly and wrote on black construction paper and also a shiny navy blue card stock school folder. The lighter colors, particularly the neon and glitter, showed up on the black construction paper similar to an ordinary pencil. Colored pencils actually showed up better. And, none of the pens did well on the slick, dark colored paper.
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I use WC pencils and then a very light wash to blend. Also, water brushes workwith it well. I weight down the painting once it's dry. Hope this helps.
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Yes, these do feel like the Prismacolor Soft Core. Another option to try for soft watercolor pencils would be the Faber Catell Albrecht Durer or the Caran d'Ache Supracolor.
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They work well on watercolor paper. I think they would work on any paper. The ink runs smooth as silk. I love these pens and plan to order the Galaxy set as well.
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The thickest paper I have ever used is the Velvet Fine Art Paper. I typically use the Radiant White Watercolor Paper. Both papers are made by Epson.
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These are paper. So you can use pencil, ink pen, sharpie marker, or a crayon if you'd like :)
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I don't think so, they are good to paint on some kind of papers, like watercolor paper, because they are reactive with water. They are good for paper crafts.
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Winsor & Newton have some of the best watercolors out there for a good price (comparatively to other high quality brands) and they offer different travel sets similar to this Sakura Koi set. They have a student line (Cotman) that is very good but their Artist line is top quality. Most of W&N paints receive very high ratings (both the Cotman and Artist lines) and are a pretty safe bet. Other good artist brands are Schminke, Daniel Smith, Holbien, and Grumbacher just to name a few. But every artist will have a personal preference.
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These watercolor pencils can be used for serious coloring. I think that they are better than regular colored pencils. They are really smooth and the color is vibrant.
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I'm afraid I can't be much help to you. I bought it after checking all the pencil sharpeners I could find, the recommendations and details of each. It was for my great grandson who needed one for school work. I know it worked well and he liked it, but am not sure about colored pencils or water color pencils. Sorry.